NAMPA, Idaho (CBS2) — Fire departments from the Treasure Valley, including Meridian, Boise and Eagle, got together at Oldcastle Infrastructure in Nampa to use their rubble pit to practice what to do in the scenario of a rescue in a collapsed structure. This is all part of the valley-wide technical rescue team.
As the population has increased, development has followed suit. Leading to more calls for structure rescues.
“We are specially trained and equipped to handle complex situations that are beyond the capabilities of normal truck and engine crews in the city,” said Capt. Brent Matthews of the Boise Fire Technical Rescue Team…